Is HEB Deli Spicy Meat & Cheese Alpha-Gal Friendly?

No. This product is not Alpha-Gal friendly as it lists 14 ingredients that do not comply and 7 ingredients that may not comply.

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Why it's not alpha-gal friendly

spicy fuego cheese
pork
cream
milk
butter
beef
monterey jack cheese
milk crackers: crackers
vitamin b1
monocalcium phosphate
vitamin b2
natural flavor
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spicy fuego cheese

Dietitian note

Cheese is typically derived from milk (dairy) and thus contains alpha-gal.

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Ingredients

Spicy Pepperoni: Spicy Pepperoni (pork, Pepperoni [pork, Beef, Salt, Spices, Dextros Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Oleoresin O Paprika (color, Natural Smoke Flavor, Flavoring, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite, Bha, Bht, Citric Acid], Beef, Salt, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Corn Syrup Soli Is , Spices, Dextrose, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Oleoresin Of Paprika [color], Natural Flavorins, Sodium Erythrabate, Garlic Powder, Sodium Nitrite, Be A, Eht, Citric Acid, Spicy Beef Bites: Spicy Beef Bites (beef, Salt, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Spices, Mustard, Lextrose, Lactic Acid Starter Culture, Natural Flavor, Soo & Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite, Water, Spicy Fuego Cheese: Spicy Fuego Cheese (monterey Jack Cheese [cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes), Colby Cheese [cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto (color]], Chili Powder, Jalapeno Peppers), (contains: Milk Pepper Jack Cheese: Pepper Jack Cheese [monterey Jack Cheese |cultured Pasteurized Milk, Salt, Enzymes], Jalapeno Peppers),(contains: Milk Crackers: Crackers [enriched Flour Jwheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Vitamin B1 (thiamine Mononitrate), Vitamin B2 (riboflavin], Folic Acid], Soybean Oil [with Tbhq For Freshnessl, Sugar, Salt, Contains 2% Or Less Of: Corn Syrup. Leavening [baking Soda, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate], Malt Extract, Butter [cream, Salt], Annatto Extract [colorl, Soy Lecithin). Contains: Wheat. Milk, Soy.

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What is a Alpha-Gal Friendly diet?

An Alpha-Gal diet eliminates mammalian meat and products containing mammalian-derived ingredients to prevent allergic reactions in people with alpha-gal syndrome. This includes beef, pork, lamb, dairy products, gelatin, and certain medications derived from mammals. The condition involves a specific sugar molecule found in most mammals, often triggered after a tick bite. People may experience delayed allergic reactions 3-6 hours after consuming trigger foods. The diet focuses on safe alternatives like poultry, fish, and plant-based proteins. When followed carefully, often with guidance from an allergist or dietitian, it can prevent serious reactions while maintaining adequate nutrition.